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Subject: Re: [RFC] Why FreeBSD ports should have branches by OS version
From: Franco Fichtner <franco@lastsummer.de>
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> On 26. Jun 2017, at 9:43 AM, Kurt Jaeger <lists@opsec.eu> wrote:
>=20
>> Thus, in some cases, people demand or insist because they want =
something=20
>> they either cannot accomplish themselves, or cannot accomplish in the=20=

>> limited time they have. As far as I have observed, you can't even =
-pay-=20
>> the ports experts to do something you might want.
>=20
> You can discuss the general idea with the foundation. Then give them
> the money they estimate for the feature. They'll easily find folks =
doing it.
> It just won't be cheap.

How about this: add more volunteers to begin with, more free resources =
for
any useful work.  With the right project leadership it'll do great.  :)


Cheers,
Franco=